MacDonald
McDonald
MacDonald
The Clan Donald is of very ancient origin and the various
branches of the clan are intricately interwoven.
The descent of Clan Donald is from Somerled, Regulus of the Isles who expunged the Western Isles of the Norse invaders during the 12th century A.D.
Somerled was killed at Renfrew in 1164, leaving three sons.
The second son, Reginald, Lord of the Isles, succeeded Somerled, Reginald died in 1207 and, was himself succeeded by his eldest son, Donald "de Isla", from whom the Clan Donald takes its name.
As Lords of the Isles the Clan Donald were foremost amongst the Highland clans, their chief until 1493 ranking as an Island Sovereign.
The genealogy of our McDonald ancestors and family
is traced to the Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
The earliest known patriarch of the McDONALD family was
Archibald McDONALD
Ferryman
of Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
married to
Margaret McINDEOR
of Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
Their one discovered child was
Donald McDONALD
Fisherman
bc 1804
Bowmore (Killarrow), Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
Donald McDONALD
Fisherman
bc 1804
Bowmore (Killarrow), Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
d 15 December, 1856
Ballachrog, Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
married
Unknown Date
Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
Flora McQUARRIE
bc 1803
Bowmore (Killarrow), Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date, between 1851 and 1856
assume Ballachrog, Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d/o Unknown McQUARRIE and Unknown Wife
Donald McDONALD is buried in the Kilmeny Burial Ground,
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire and we assume that
Flora McQUARRIE will have been buried in the same place
There were five known children born to their marriage:
1. John McDONALD
Seaman - Merchant Service
bc 1831
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d Unknown Date, between 1904 and 1918
Unknown Place, Scotland
2. Archibald McDONALD
Fisherman, Distillery Worker,
Sugarhouse Worker and Shipyard Labourer
bc 1833
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d 23 September, 1902
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
(usual residence at dod Greenock, Renfrewshire)
3. Coll McDONALD
bc 1836
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d 27 October, 1885
Govan, Govan District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
4. Catherine McDONALD
bc 1839
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
5. Charles McDONALD
bc 1843
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
1. John McDONALD
Seaman - Merchant Service
bc 1831
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d Unknown Date, between 1904 and 1918
Unknown Place, Scotland
s/o Donald McDONALD, Fisherman, and Flora McQUARRIE
married
7 October, 1863
Glasgow, Clyde District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet BLACK
bc 1831
Killarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d 1 April, 1904
Govan, Plantation District, Lanarkshire
d/o Alexander BLACK, Pilot/Seaman, and Barbara LIVINGSTON
There were three children born to their marriage:
1. i. Charles McDONALD
Marine Engineer
b 5 August, 1864
Glasgow, Anderston District, Lanarkshire
d Unknown Date and Place
married
23 January, 1890
Pollockshields, Kinning Park District, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret nee McDONALD
b 26 February, 1868
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
d/o Donald McDONALD, carter, gardner, and Catherine McLEOD
There was one known child born to their marriage:
1. i. a. Catherine "Kate" McDONALD
b 20 October, 1890
Glasgow, Kinning Park District, Lanarkahire, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
1. ii. Barbara McDONALD
b 3 April, 1866
Glasgow, Anderston District, Lanarkshire
d 1867
Glasgow, Anderston District, Lanarkshire
1. iii. Barbara Livingston McDONALD
b 10 March, 1870
Glasgow, Anderston District, Lanarkshire
d 27 April, 1918
Glasgow, Cathcart District, Lanarkshire/Renfrewshire
married
7 January, 1890
Glasgow, Anderston District, Lanarkshire
Duncan FLETCHER
Master Mariner
b 9 March, 1859
North Knapdale, Argyllshire
d 12 September, 1913
Bellanoch, North Knapdale, Argyllshire
(usual residence at dod Glasgow, Langside District, Lanarkshire)
s/o John FLETCHER, Shoemaker (Master)
and Elizabeth "Betsy" "Betty" BLUE
There were five known children born to their marriage:
1. iii. a. John McDonald "Ian" FLETCHER
Seaman (1921)
b 30 October, 1890
Glasgow, Plantation District, Lanarkshire
d Unknown Date and Place
married
20 December, 1921
Glasgow, Blythswood District
his cousin
Mary FLETCHER
b 11 November, 1901
Ardrishaig, South Knapdale, Lochgilphead District, Argyllshire
d Unknown Date and Place
d/o Alexander FLETCHER, Ironmonger, and Mary McCALLUM
1. iii. b. Archibald FLETCHER
b 1892
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
1. iii. c. Peter Alexander Black FLETCHER
b 28 September, 1898
Glasgow, Kinning Park District, Lanarkshire
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
1. iii. d. Charles McDonald FLETCHER
b 1900
Glasgow, Plantation District, Lanarkshire
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
1. iii. e. Janet Black McDonald FLETCHER
b 1905
Glasgow, Plantation District, Lanarkshire
d Unknown Date and Place
possible marriage unknown
Archibald McDonald
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
bc 1833
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish
Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
2. Archibald McDONALD
Fisherman, Distillery Worker,
Sugarhouse Worker and Shipyard Labourer
bc 1833
Kilmeny, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire
d 23 September, 1902
Paisley, Renfrewshire
at the home of his daughter, Ann
(usual residence - Greenock, Renfrewshire)
married
27th September, 1859
Greenock, West Parish, Renfrewshire
Mary McQUEEN
bc 1829
Isle of Jura, Argyllshire, Scotland
d 21 September, 1924
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire
d/o Neil McQUEEN, farmer, and
Ann McCRANE/McCRAIN/McCRANIE/McCRANEY/MacRAINE
Mary McQueen, aged 83 years,
wife of Archibald McDonald
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1912
bc 1829
Isle of Jura, Argyllshire, Scotland
The marriage record of Archibald McDONALD and Mary McQUEEN
in 1859 indicates that both of Archibald's parents were deceased
by that time, which we know to be the case.
The notation "deceased" not following their names on the record it
would also seem to indicate that both of Mary's parents were still living
although no trace of either of them has been discovered to date.
Archibald McDONALD and Mary McQUEEN
had seven children born to their marriage:
2. i. Donald McDONALD
b 27 August, 1860
Greenock, West Parish, Renfrewshire
d 6 May, 1926
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
married
12th December, 1888
Greenock, Middle Parish, Renfrewshire
Elizabeth Lyle SMITH
b 8 June, 1864
Greenock, East Parish, Renfrewshire,
d 21 July, 1937
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
d/o George SMITH, Joiner, b Lamlash, Kilbride Parish,
Isle of Arran, Buteshire
and Mary McNEISH, b Paisley, Abbey District, Renfrewshire
Donald McDonald and
Elizabeth Lyle Smith
...their wedding photograph...
12th December, 1888
...an old tintype photograph...
Donald McDONALD and Elizabeth Lyle SMITH
had four children born to their marriage:
Donald McDonald and Elizabeth Lyle Smith
with their first born child
Elizabeth McNeish MacDonald
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1890
2. i. a. Elizabeth McNeish MacDONALD
b 8 May, 1890
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 1 August, 1973
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
m 1914
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
David Baxter Kennedy MARTIN
b 28 April, 1886
Baron's Mill, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
d 27 January, 1948
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
s/o James MARTIN, agricultural labourer, and Mary BAXTER
There were four children born to their marriage:
Elizabeth MacNeish MacDonald
age 25 years
wife of
David Baxter Kennedy Martin
1915 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
with her eldest child
Elizabeth Smith Martin
a. Elizabeth Smith MARTIN
b 25 April, 1915
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
d 27 January, 2005
Merrickville, Leeds-Grenville County, Ontario
married
17 January, 1942
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
William "Ross" BURTON
b 6 March, 1914
Raymore, Saskatchewan, Canada
d 18 May, 1982
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
s/o (Rev.) William James BURTON and Helen Elizabeth ROPER
and stepson of Ann Jane Catherine "Jen" BROWN
b. James Donald MacDonald MARTIN
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
assumed deceased Unknown Date and Place
married (1st)
c 1949
Tottenham, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Margaret Joan WILLIS
b 23 September, 1920
Ontario, Canada
d 26 April, 1952
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
and
married (2nd)
May SOMMERS
c. Georgina MacDonald MARTIN
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
d
married
25 June, 1949
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Herbert James ASHLEY
b 22 August, 1915
Bristol, Gloustershire, England, UK
d 16 September, 1977
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
d. David MARTIN
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario
d
married
30 June, 1948
Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Evelyn Reid KILCUP
b ****
Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
d
d/o Percival KILCUP and Emily JEWELL
2. i. b. Archibald MacDONALD
b 31 March, 1894
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 12 April, 1953
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor
Archibald MacDonald
1894-1953
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2. i. c. Georgina Smith MacDONALD
b 7 May, 1899
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 19 October, 1959
Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
married
Unknown Date
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Wesley Livingston WATSON
b 23 April, 1891
Ontario, Canada
d 15 October, 1964
Ontario, Canada
s/o Andrew Livingston WATSON and Henrietta Whitton ELLIOTT
There were two children born to their marriage:
a. Eileen June WATSON
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
married
Unknown Date and Place
Ralph "Gregory" DERRAGON, II
b Unknown Date
Unknown Place, USA
s/o Ralph Gregory DERRAGON and Mildred ..........
b. Wesley Livingston WATSON, II
b ****
Ontario, Canada
married (1st)
Unknown Date and Place
"Betty" ............
b Unknown Date and Place
and
married (2nd)
Unknown Date and Place
Cassandra ............
b Unknown Date and Place
Georgina Smith MacDonald
1899-1959
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2. i. d. Donald MacDONALD
b 26 September, 1901
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 24 October, 1977
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
married
5 December, 1925
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Viola Helena MAW
b 14 December, 1900
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
d 9 July, 1987
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
d/o James MAW and Margaret RUTHERFORD
There were three children born to their marriage:
a. Margaret Elizabeth MacDONALD
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
married
20 April, 1950
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Keith Hilton HOWE
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
b. Donald James MacDONALD
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
married
6 October, 1956
Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Muriel Joyce GRANT
b ****
Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
c. Jean Isobel MacDONALD
b ****
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
married
12 May, 1962
Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
William "David" ROBINSON
b ****
Durham, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
Donald MacDonald
1900-1977
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
48th Highlanders Regiment of Canada Pipe Band
Donald MacDonald
back row - 6th from the left
Served with the 48th Highlanders during WW ll
and many years thereafter in the 48th Reserve
2. ii. Mary McDONALD
b 7 December, 1861
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 18 September, 1925
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
married (1st)
26 February, 1886
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Donald MORRISON
bc 1849
Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
d 27 August, 1910
Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
s/o Murdoch "Murdo" MORRISON, Mason, and Catherine McKINNON
(of Duirinish, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland)
Mary McDONALD, as a married woman was known to have had
one child, a son, the "informant of record"
on the record of her death:
2. ii. a. Neil M. MORRISON
b Unknown Date
Unknown Place, Scotland
Possible Marriage Unknown
Mary McDONALD
married (2nd)
5 February, 1915
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James Craig WATT
baker
b 15 August, 1862
Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date
assume Greenock, Renfrewshire
s/o James WATT, calico printer, and Agnes CRAIG
There were no children born to this later in life second marriage.
Mary McDonald b1861
wife of
(1st) Donald Morrison
and
(2nd) James Craig Watt
2. iii. Archibald McDONALD
b 13 July, 1864
Greenock, West Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 13 July, 1864
Greenock, West Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland
2. iv. Mary McDONALD
b 13 July, 1864
Greenock, West Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 13 July, 1864
Greenock, West Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland
2. v. Charles McDONALD
b 4 April, 1866
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 28 August, 1938
Greenock, East District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
married
20 August, 1886
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mary MORRISON
b 24 March, 1869
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 28 December, 1937
Greenock, East District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d/o Patrick MORRISON, quay labourer,
and Eleanor "Helen" "Ellen" DEENY/DEANIE
(both born Ireland)
There were three known children born to their marriage:
2. v. a. Archibald MacDONALD
b 30 July, 1887
Bruce Street, Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 12 August, 1893
Bruce Street, Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
2. v. b. Eleanor Deanie MacDONALD
b 18 December, 1899
19 Hamilton Street, Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
married
8 November, 1918
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Duncan LINDSAY
engineer
b 15 August, 1896
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
s/o John Duncan LINDSAY and Hannah BOYD
2. v. c. Mary McQueen MacDONALD
b 24 June, 1901
19 Hamilton Street, Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 24 May, 1931
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
married
12 April, 1918
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Henry CARMICHAEL
boilermaker
b 5 October, 1895
Greenock, East District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 4 October, 1948
Greenock, East District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
s/o John CARMICHAEL, seaman - marine stoker,
and Mary DAVIDSON
Charles McDonald b1866
2. vi. Ann "Annie" McDONALD
b 7 May, 1868
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 7 December, 1947
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
married
25 October, 1894
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
William MORRISON
b 31 July, 1871
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d 17 March, 1911
Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1894 - Private in the 91st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland, Highlanders)
s/o Patrick MORRISON, quay labourer,
and Eleanor "Helen" "Ellen" DEENY
(both born Ireland)
There were two known children born to their marriage:
2. vi. a. William MORRISON
b Unknown Date and Place
Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
Possible Marriage Unknown
2. vi. b. Mary McQueen MORRISON
bc 1906
Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
married
20 March, 1922
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John KAY
b 30 September, 1903
Greenock, West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
s/o Robert Douglas KAY, plumber, and Agnes GRAY
Ann McDonald b1868
wife of
William Morrison
2. vii. Archibald McDONALD
b 20 January, 1870
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
d Unknown Date and Place
Possible Marriage Unknown
Archibald McDonald b1870
